HomeMy WebLinkAbout2663 Street & Driveway GradesORDINANCE 2663
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND AMENDING THE LAND-
USE ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO STREET AND DRIVEWAY GRADES.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 18.08.195 of the Land-use Ordinance is
amended to read as follows:
"Section 18.08.195 Driveway. An accessway serving a single
dwelling unit or parcel of land, and no greater than 50'
travel distance in length. A flag drive serving a flag lot
shall not be a driveway. Single dwelling or parcel accesses
greater than 50' in length shall be considered as a flag
drive and subject to all of the development requirements
thereof.
SECTION 2. Chapter 18.08 is amended by adding the following new
Sections 18.08.196 and 18.08.255 to read as follows:
"18.08.196 Driving Surface. A paved access capable of
supporting up to 44,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight. Surface
to be of minimum width as required by ordinance. Width
shall be increased on turns where necessary to ensure fire
apparatus remain on a paved surface during travel."
"18.08.255 Fire Work Area. An area capable of supporting
up to 44,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight. Area to be a
minimum of 20' by 40' and clear of vertical obstructions."
SECTION 3.
follows:
Section 18.68.150 shall be amended to read as
"18.68.150 Driveway Grades. Grades for new driveways in
all zones shall not exceed a grade of 20% for any portion of
the driveway. All driveways shall be designed in accord
with the criteria of the Ashland Public Works Department and
approved prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for
new construction. If required by the City, the developer or
owner shall provide certification of driveway grade by a
licensed land surveyor. All vision clearance standards
associated with driveway entrances onto public streets shall
not be subject to the Variance section of this title.
SECTION 4. Section 18.76.060C is amended to read as follows:
"18.76.060 C. The flag drive for one flag lot shall have a
minimum width of 15 feet, and a 12 foot paved driving
surface. For drives serving two lots, the flag drive shall
be 20 feet, with 15 feet of driving surface to the back of
the first lot, and 12 feet, respectively, for the rear lot.
Drives shared by adjacent properties shall have a width of
20 feet, with a 15 foot paved driving surface.
Flag drives shall be constructed so as to prevent surface
drainage from flowing over sidewalks or other public ways.
Flag drives shall be in the same ownership as the flag lots
served. There shall be no parking 10 feet on either side of
the flag drive entrance.
Flag drive grades shall not exceed a maximum grade of
15%. Variances may be granted for flag drives for
grades in excess of 15% but no greater than 18% for no
more than 200' Such variances shall be required to
meet all of the criteria for approval as found in
18.100.
Flag drives serving structures greater than 24' in
height, as defined in 18.08.290, shall provide a Fire
Work Area of 20' by 40' within 50' of the structure.
The Fire Work Area requirement shall be waived if the
structure served by the drive has an approved automatic
sprinkler system installed.
Flag drives and work areas shall be deemed Fire Lanes and
subject to all requirements thereof.
Flag drives greater than 250' in length shall provide a
turnaround as defined in the Performance Standards
Guidelines as provided in 18.88.090."
SECTION 5. Section 18.88.050 B. of the Performance Standards is
amended as follows:
"B. Street Grade. Street grades measured at the street
centerline for dedicated streets and flag drives shall be as
follows:
1. Street and flag drive grades in Performance Standards
Developments shall not exceed a maximum grade of 15%. No
variance may be granted to this section for public streets.
Variances may be granted for flag drives for grades in
excess of 15% but no greater than 18% for no more than 200'
Such variances shall be required to meet all of the criteria
for approval as found in 18.100.
Flag drives serving structures greater than 24' in height,
as defined in 18.08.290, shall provide a Fire Work Area of
20' by 40' within 50' of the structure. The Fire Work Area
requirement shall be waived if the structure served by the
drive has an approved automatic sprinkler system installed.
Flag drives and work areas shall be deemed Fire Lanes and
subject to all requirements thereof.
Flag drives greater than 250' in length shall provide a
turnaround as defined in the Performance Standards
Guidelines as provided in 18.88.090."
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance
with Article X, Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the 17th day of
December, 1991, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of January,
1992.
Nan E. F~anklin
City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~ day of
~z~/z~_~ ~~ , 1992 .
Catherine M. Golden
Mayor